The startup ecosystem in India is booming, and lots of healthcare startups are working hard in order to try to create a dent in the universe.
The tragedy is that most Indian doctors don’t seem to be contributing to these efforts, and this is such a shame because we are the experts in providing services to our patients!
We understand what our problems and constraints are, which is why we should be able to come up with solutions which will work for us!
The problem is that a lot of these healthcare startups are founded by engineers, who often have no idea about what a doctor’s real-life pain points and problems are. They come up with products which look great on paper, but will never work in an Indian clinic, because they are just a copy and paste of what US doctors use!
Doctors are also to blame for this sad state of affairs because we haven’t bothered to engage with these startups. Doctors should reach out to these healthcare startups, and senior doctors can offer to acts as advisors, mentors, coaches and angel investors.
Working with them, we can create products which are designed specifically for our patients! Not only will this help us to use technology cleverly because it is tailor-made for our needs, if the startup does well, some of us will get wealthy in the process as well!